Type-writer operator.



PATENTBD APR. 2, 1907. B. F. HUTOHES; JR. TYPE WRITER OPERATOR.

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TYPE-WFZITER OPERATOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 2, 1907.

Application filed May 15, 1905. Serial No. 260,413.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, BENJAMIN F. HUTCHES,

Jr., a citizen of the United States, residing at New York city, Manhattan, county and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Type-VVriter Operators, of which the, following is a specification.

This invention relates to a machine adapted to be used in conjunction with a typewriter of any of the well-known constructions, and adapted to actuate such typewriter by operating the keys of the same. The machine is entirely independent from the type-writer itself, so that the type-writer may. be used with or without the machine, and the machine may be used successively on any number of type-writers.

The operator or attachment is so constructed that it may be actuated either by hand .or by aperforated record which has previously been formed'by the attachment. The latter is provided with a keyboard which corresponds substantially to the keyboard of the type-writer to e operated. The construction is such that the depression of a key on the attachment ellects the descent of a corresponding key on the type-writer to form a writing and may simultaneously punch a hole into a record-sheet. If it is desired to subsequently produce several type-written duplicates of the original writing, it is only necessary to repeatedly run the record through the attachment, when the latter will automatically actuate the type-writer to multiply the Writing.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a plan of my improved type-writer attachment, showing the type-writer diagrammat' ically in dotted lines; Fig. 2, a vertical section on line 2 2, Fig. 1 Flg. 3, an enlarged section on line 3 3, Fig. 2; Fig. 4, a horizontal section on line 4 4, Fig. 6; Fig. 5, averti cal section n line 5 5,-Fig. 6; Fig. 6, a vertical section on line 6 6, Fig. 2, showing the carriage-return mechanism; Fig. 7, a plan of the lower section of the casing with the top plate removed; Fig. 8, a detail of the springcontacts Fig. 9, a detail section of the spring-contacts for the character-keys; Fig. 10, a similar section of the spring-contacts f or the carriage-return key. Figs. 11 and 11 are diagrams showing the electric connections, and Fig. 12 shows part of a perforated record.

The letter A indicates the lower portion of support a transverse rod or Upon the latter are fulcrumed the keys 0, a,

, turning the carriage;

the casing of the attachment, having topplate A, which serves to support the typewriter to be operated. From the plate A rise two upright parallel standards A that spindle a.

a a a, and a terminating at their outer ends in the usual finger-pieces, the whole constituting the keyboard of the attachment.

a are the character-keys.

a a are respectively used for Writing capitals and figures.

a is the spacing-key, and (1, is used for re- It may here be stated that the keyboard of the type-writer attachment must correspond substantially to the keyboard of the type-writer to be operated, and consequently a diil'erent arrangement and number of the keys is required for each different system of type-writers.

Each key a c rests upon a plunger b, passing through the top of a-compartment. A which is formed over the front portion of top plate A. The plungers b are mounted in vertical alinement with the keys and are normally held in their uppermost position by springs 12, engaging heads I) of the plungers. Within casing A the plungers are provided with collars b that limit their upward play and carry insulating-fingers 6*. The lower ends of the p'lungcrs constitute punches b for perforating a record, as hereinafter described.

To a length of insulation 0, secured Within casing A are attached a series of sprin -contacts c, which correspond to the number of plun ers b and. are adapted to be engaged by the mgers b Beneath contacts 0 is ar ranged a horizontal contact-rail 0 secured to casing A by insulators c. As thus far described the depression of a key will bring the corresponding contact a into engagement with contact-rail 0 From the latter a wire 0 leads to a contact-spring d of a switch D.

This switch is composed of eight contactsprin s (1 (l d d cl (1 (1 d the springs d d? and (1 being connected to each other by insulators d (1 respectively. Between springs 65* d an insulating cross-piece 'e is interposed, which is carried by the free end of the armature e of an electromagnet E. This armature is pivoted at e and is adapted to be drawn away from magnet E by spring c It will beseenthat when magnet E is inactive spring c Will draw armature e, and consequently cross-piece e, to the right, Fig; 11, so that the latter closes contact between IIO,

springs d d and d (1 respectively. If magnet E is energized in manner hereinafter described, crosspiece 6 will move to the left to close contact between springs d d and d (1, respectively, while contact between springs (l d and d d is broken. Spring d is by a wire f connected to a contactf of a switch F, the knife of which, consisting of two insulated sections f 2 f is pivoted at f and has a handle f projecting out of casing A. The switch F is adapted to assume three-different positionsthe first for breaking the circuits, (fulllines, Fig. 11,) .the secondfor manual operation, (lineX X,) and the third for operation bythe perforated record hereinafter described, (line Y Y.) In. the position X X the upper knife-section f electrically connects contacts f f while lower knife-section f 3 is in engagement with a contact f From contact f a wire'gleads to an electromagnet G, hereinafter described, and

' which is connected by wires gf. and V to one pole of a source of electricity Z. The other pole of said source is by wire W connected to a feed-wire h. T o the latter are connected. by branches h a. series of electromagnets H, that correspond in number to the number of keys a of. A branch h connects each electromagnet H with'a corresponding springcontact 0.

Each electromagnet H has a verticallymovable armature h secured to a rod h, which is suspended from a lever or finger h by means of nuts h and a spring h. The levers h carry rollers h at their free ends and correspond to and constitute the means for operating the keys, and consequently the typebars, of the type-writer. The levers turn on spindles h secured to the standards A and rest with their rollers h upon the keys 'L" i i and spacing-bar 'i of the type-writer I; This type-writer is adapted to be removably placed upon the rear'portion of top plate A, so that the levers it will assume an operative engagement with the type-writer keys.

In Figs. 1 and 2 i 'i denote the characterkeys of the type-writer, while i i denote the capital and figure shift-keys, respectively.

As thus far described the operation is as follows: The knife of switchF is so set as to occupy position X X. Thedepression of one of the keys a a a a will by plunger 1) and finger I) effect an engagement of the corre sponding spring 0 with raiLc By this engagement a current will travel as follows: from Z, through wires V g, electromagnet G, wire g, contact f, switch-knife f contact f, wire f, spring-contacts d 0 wire 0 contactrail 0 spring 0, branch 71F, electromagnet H, branch 11/, wires h and W back to source of electricity Z. The current will thus energize the clectromagnet H, which by attracting its armature h" will-b rod h lower lever h". The lever h will thus epress the key of the typewriter upon which it rests. As a spring-contact c and an electromagnet H is provided for each key a, aswell as for each of the keys or, a a, it is obvious that the depression of any one of such keys will effect a descent of the corresponding key i '17 i or the spacingbar i of the type-writerv The de ression of anyone of thekeys a a a a will esides closing the circuit above referred to serve to feed and perforate a record J in the following manner: Within casing A are secured a pair' of transverse rails 7c and Z, the latter being insulated'from the casing A, as at Z. The railk is arranged vertically below the punches b and isperforated, as at 7c, in. alinement with each of the punches. The record J passes between rollers 7' j, overrails k 1, around a feed-roller i and back between rollers 7' 1' It will thus be seen that each depression of akey will punch. a corresponding perforation intothe blank-record, which is intermittently advanced in the'following manner: The armature g of electromagnet G is secured to one arm 9 of; an elbow-lever g g pivoted to topplate A at 9 The other arm 9 of this lever is influenced by aspring 9 and carries at its upper end a spring-influenced pawl 9 engaging a ratchet-wheel 9 fast on feed-roller j? of the record J.

The depression of any one of the keys at a a? a a will send a current through electromagnet G, as already described. The latter being thus energized will attract armature g which will swing the upper arms 9? of the elbow-lever g g to the left, and thus Withdraw pawl g from one tooth and bring it-intoengagement With'the next tooth of ratchetwheel g without moving said wheel. Upon the release of the key s ring I) lifts plunger b to withdraw punch b om rail k and record J and break the contact between spring a and rail 0 Electromagnet G will thus become deenergized to allow pawl g by spring 9 to advance ratchet q and to correspondingly feed record J. From the above it will be seen that during the depression of a key the record remains stationary, while upon the release of the key the record is automatically advanced and brought in proper position for the next punching operation.

For returning the type-writer carriage the following mechanism is provided: The carriage-return key a of the attachment depresses a plunger 1) of the same construction as the plungers previously described and adapted to perforate-the record by its punch b Finger 1) of thisplunger is alined with a contact-spring m, Fig. 10, secured to insulator c and having an insulator m above rail 0 'm secured to rail 0 but insulated therefrom, as at m. Contact m is-connected by wire m to contact f while from switch-knife f 3 wires n a lead to wire W. Spring m is by wires n n connected to an electromagnet E, from which a wire a leads to a contact-screw I the'carriage of the type-writer.

p. This screw is tapped into one arm p of an angle-lever p p', pivoted at 12 its other arm 22 being influenced by a spring p Arm p is arranged in the. path of a carriage-return rack Q in such a way that upon the completed or nearly-completed return of the type-writer carriage i rack (1 will tilt lever p p against action of spring p". Thus screw p is brought out of engagement with a fixed insulated. contact-plate f. It will be seen that while the rack q is out of engagement with lever p screw 1) will rest against plate 22 The latter is by wire connected to wire g.

If it is desired to return the carriage, the key a is depressed to close a circuit, the current flowing as follows: From source of electricity Z through wires V g, electromagnet G,'wires g a closed contact 12 1;, wire a, electrolnagnet E, wires 11" n contact-spring m, contact-piece m wire m contact f, switch-knifefi, and wires *0 n V back to the source of electricity. In this way the two electromagnets G and IE will be energized,

.the armature of magnet Gr serving to feed the record J in manner hercinabove described. The energizing of electrornagnet E will at tract armature e, and thus byswinging the same to the left will close contacts (1 (Z and (l (1, while the previously-closed contacts d and d (1* are opened. Contact (Z is by wire a connectedtoelectromagnet E, while contact by wire it connected to wire W. By this arrangement the magnet E will remain energized even after the key a has been released and the circuit above described has been broken by the disengagement of spring on and contact m The current for energizing magnet E after the release of key a travels as follows: From source of electricity Z through wires V, wire g, electromaguet G, wires 1 725", closed contact p )7, wire a, clectromagnet E, wire it, closed spring-contacts (1 d, and wires n back to source ol electricity. The closing of cont acts d (1" starts the inecllanisn'i for returning This mechanism consists of an upwarrlly-extending arm ol rack I], which with its pointed end (1" bears against. the carriage '1'. of t -'pewriter 1. (Shown diagrammatically in dotted. lines in Figs. (5 and 11.) Rack q is longitudinally movable. in a suitable guideway q and is pro 'vided with an upper set of teeth and a lower set of teeth The teeth (1 are adapted to be engaged,respectively, by an u ner )awl r and a lower iawl r )ivoted at I l y 1' 1" to a T-shaped lever 1", which is fillcrumed at r to a bracket r. The lever r constitutes a yibrator and is provided with a contact-piece 1"" and an armature), adapted to play between. electromaguets R R]. ()pposite contact-piece r are arranged a pair of contact-screws r 1', of which screw 7" is connected to eleetromagnet R by a wire .9, while screw 1' is connected to magnet R by wire 8. The contact-piece 1"? is further connected to wire V by wires 8 s Electromagnet R is by a wire 8 in connection with spring-contact 05, while magnet R is connected to wire 8 by branch 8 From contact d a wire 8 leads to wire W. Each pawl r r is provided with the armatures WW respectively, of an electromagnet S, located between'saidarmatures. The armatures 7 1* are extended to form tailpieces r 1', which are drawn toward each other by a spring 1". It will be seen that by this spring the pawls r r are normally held out of engagement with therack (1, so that the latter is'free to move during the writing operation. Electromagnet S is by wires s 8 connected to wires 8 8 respectively.

The operation of the carriage-return device is as follows: As has been stated, springcontacts (1 (l have been brought into engagement by the energizing of electromagnet E, so that a current will flow from source of electricity Z through wires W s, contacted d, wire 8 electromagnet R, wire 8, screw 1*", contact-piece r, and wires 8 V back to source of electricity. A current will also How in shunt-circuit to electromagnet R, from wire 3*, through wires 8 s electromagnet S, and wire 8 to wire 8 This current will energize electromagnet S, and will consequently draw the pawls r 7" into engagement with rack q against the action of spring 1". The energizing of electromagnet R will attract its armature r and'thus open contact between piece r" and screw r", while a con tact is closed between pie'ce T and screw 1". [n this way a current will new [low from wire 5' through electromagnet R, wire 8, screw 1' to contact-piece 1' which current will energize eleetromagnet R to attract armature T In this way lever r willcontimiously oscillate as long as contacts (Z (1' are closed. This oscillation of lever 1''" will return rack q, through the action of the oscillating pawls r 1", which are hehl in engagement with the rack by electroniagnet S. As soon as the carriage arrives at the terminal position it will tilt lever p 1), so as to break contact between screw 1) and plate In this way the current which was flowing through electromagnet E will be broken to release armature e.

Spring e will now draw armature e away from electrolnagnet E- to again close springcontacts d and d (1 while contacts (V (Z and d d have become disengaged. This will stop the operation of the ctnriageI-return device and spring 7" will withdraw pawls r r from rack q.

In the example illustrated. by the drawii'igs it is assumed that a type-writer is used which is so constructed that the platen for feeding the paper is turned automatically for one or more linespaces whenever the carriage arrives at its. terminal position. If

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type-writers of other systems are used,"varione means may be provided for advancing I matically fed by roller j' in the following manner: A ratchet-wheel of roller 1' is engaged by a pair of spring-influenced pawls t t, pivoted at t t, respectively, to the upper arm t of a double lever t The latter is .fulcrumed at t and carries on its lower arm i an armature t and a tongue t Opposite armature i there are placed two electromagnets T T, while opposite tongue i are mounted two contact-screws t t t. Electromagnet T is connected to contact f by wires u u and to screw t by a wire 11 Electromagnet T is" in connection with wire u by a wire u and, with screw t by a wire 11 while from tongue 1& a wire 11. leads to wire V. Spring-contacts 'd d are by wires u a connected to wire W and contact f respectively. By the con struction described a current will flow in the following manner: From source ofelectricity Z through wires W u, closed contacts 11 (1 wire u, contact f knife f contact f wires or u, electromagnet T, wire n screw t tongue t and wires a V back to source of electricity. This current will energize electromagnet T to attract armature t and to bring tongue i into contact with screw t while the contact between tongue 25 and screw t will be broken. A current will consequently flow from wire '11. through wire a electromagnet T, wire it, screw t to tongue i to energize electromagnet T while electromagnet T is deenergized. In this way an oscillating movement will be imparted to lever 1? t which in turn by pawls t t will intermittently advance ratchet-wheel 3' In this way the perforated record J is continu: ously drawn over rail Z. To each 'spring-:

.contact 0 is secured a second spring-contact 0), which is in alinement withthe longitudinal row of perforations j of the record pre-' viously made by; the correspondin punch. Rail Z, is connected to wire V throug wire to.

It will be seen that as long as an imper forate section of the record moves between rail Z and spring-contact v the latter will be insulated from the rail; but as-soon as a perforation in the record arrives beneath con-, tact e the latter will touch rail Z-through the In this way a current will be closed as followsz'from source of electricity Z, through Wires W h h, electromagnet H,

. wire 71., spring-contact 'v, rail Z, and wires to V, back to source of electricity. Electromagnet H being energized will draw its armature h downward: to depress the correceases sponding key ofthe' type-writer by finger 72 'The operation of the capital and figure shiftkeys is efiected are like manner by perforations 7' j; respectively,of the record. It will be seen from Fig. 12 that the perforations 7' j? are longer than the character-perforations j. By these means the spring v,co

operating-with the capital or figure perforations 9' 3', will come into contact with rail Z in advance of the spring '0, cooperating with the character-perforation 9. Thus the carriage will be shifted before the key strikes the paper and will beheld in-thisposition until the character has been properly printed. The return of the carriage takes place as soon 'as the can'ia-ge return perforation j arrives-under a sp f -arm a), secured to'contact m. This will'fe ecti two different operations '5. e., it willfstop the automatic feed of the record and it will start the carriage-return mechanism. After the carriage has been returned the return mechanism is stopped,

while the automatic feed of the record is resumed. Forthis purpose spring-contact c" is adapted to engage a plate Z insulated from rail l, as at 1 From plate Z a wire w leads to eontactf of switch F. After a carria' e-return perforation has arrived beneath sprin '-contact o a circuit is closed, the current owing as follows: from source of electricity Z, through wires W n 'n,'switchknife f contact f Wire w, plate Z spring-contact 1), wires 17. n electromagnet E, wire' a, closed contact p11 wires g, electromagnet G, and wires g V, back to source of electricity. This current will cause elect-romagnet E to attract its armature e, so as to break contacts (1 d and stop the automatic record feeding device by disenergizing electromagnets '1 T. Simultaneously contacts d d" have been brought into engagement to start the carriage-return device in the manner herinabove described. At the arrival of the "carriage at its terminal position contact p 10 will be broken to stop the carriage return by disenergizing elec-tromagnet E and releasing its armature. In this way contacts (-1 d are again'elosed and the automatic record-teed mechanism is restarted. After a type-written copy has been produced by the record the apparatus may be arrested by bringing switch F into its neutral position.

-It will be seen that the manipulation of the attachment when coupled to a type-writer produces an original on the type-writer and simultaneously a record of such original on the attachment. If at anytime subsequent this record is fed through the attachment in manner hereinabove described any number of duplicates of the original are produced on the type-writer. These duplicates are not thecarbon copies heretofore made, but are all originals--43. 6., they are all vformed by a direct contact of'thetype with the paper.

In this way an unlimited number of dupli cates can be automatically turned out, each duplicate being, in fact, an original writing and receiving the attention usually accorded to original writings only.

\Vhat I claim is i. As a new article of manufacture, a typewriter operator comprising a frame independent o f the type writer frame, manuallyactuated means on the operator-frame for operating the keys of a type-writer, and ad ditional automatically-actuated means for pipsrating said keys, substantially as speci- 2. As a new article of manufacture, a typewriter operator comprising a frame independent of the type-writer frame, manuallyactuated keys on the operator-frame for op erating the keys of the type-writer, and' means actuated by the operator-keys for simultaneously producing a record, substantially asspeciiied.

3. As a new article of manufacture, a type writer operator comprising a frame independent of the type-writer frame, manuallyactuated means on the operator-frame adapted to operate type-writer keys, and a record also adapted to operate said keys, substantially as specified.

4. As a new article of manufacture, a type writer operator comprising a frame inde pendent of the type-writer frame, means on the operator-frame adapted to actuate typewriter keys, keys'for manually operating said actuating means, and means for automatically operating said actuating means, substantially as specified.

5. As a new article of manufacture, a type writer operator comprising a frame inde pendent of the type-writer frame, means. on the operator-frame adapted to actuate typewriter keys, keys for manually operating said actuating-means, and a record for automatically operating said actuating 'means, substantially as specified.

6'. As a new article of manufacture, a typewriter operator comprising a frame independent of the type-writer frame, electricallycontrolled means on the operatorframe adapted to actuate type-writer characters, keys on the operator-frame for manually operating said electrically-controlled means, and means on the operator-frame for automatically operating 'said' electrically-controlled means, substantially as specified.

7. As a new article of manufacture, atypewriter operator comprising a frame inde pendent of the type-writer frame, electrically-controlled means on the operator-frame adapted to actuate type-writer characters,

keys on the. operator-frame for manually opcrating said. electrically-controlled means,

and a record ada ted to also operate said electrical]y-contro led means, substantially as specified.

8. As a new article of manufacture, a type pendent of the type-writer frame, electrically-controlled means on the operator-frame adapted to actuate typewriter characters, means for manually operating said actuating means, and means for automatically operat ing said actuating means, substantially as specified.

9. As a new article of manufacture, a ty e writer operator provided with electrica lycontrolled means adapted to actuate typewriter characters, keys for manually operating said actuating means, and a record for-automatically operating said actuating means, substantially as specified.

10. As a new article of manufacture, a typewriter operator co'n iprising a frame independent of the type-writer frame, electrically-controlled means on the operator-frame adapted to actuate type-writer characters, keys for manually operating said actuating means, and means operated by the keys for producing a record, substantially as specified.

11. As a new article of manufacture, a typewriter operator comprising a frame independent of the type-writer frame, means on the operator-frame adapted to actuate type-writer keys, and punches adapted to simultaneously perforate a record, substantially as specified.

12. As a new article of manufacture, a

type-writer operator comprising a frame independent of the type-writer frame, manually-actuated keys on the operator-frame adapted to operate typewriter keys, and

punches simultaneously actuated by said operator-keys and adapted to form a record, substantially as specified.

13. As a new article of manufacture, a type-writer operator comprising a frame independent of the type-writer frame, electrically-controlled means on the 0})61'2Lt01-f12111i6 adapted to actuate type-writer keys, punches adapted to perforate a record,'means for intermittently feeding the record, and keys for actuating the electrically-controlled means and the punches, substantially as specified.

14. As a new article of manufacture, a type-writer operator comprising a frame in dependent of the type-writer frame, electric.- ally-controlled means on the operator-frame adapted to actuate type-writer characters, keys for manually operating said actuating means, means actuated by the keys for producing a record, and means adapted to be controlled by the record for operating the actuating means, substantially as specified.

15. As a new article. of mamrl'acturc, a type-writer operator comprising a frame independent of the type-writer frame, electrically-controlled means on the operatoi frame adapted to actuate typeewriter shift-keys, and means for manually operating said actuating means, substantially as specified.

16. As a new article ofmanufacture, a

E: sea ass type-writer operator comprising a frame independent of the type-writer frame, electncactuating means, substantially as specified. 17. As a new article of manufacture, a.

type-writer operator comprising a frame independent of the type-writer frame, electrically-controlled means on the operatonframe adapted to actuate type-writer shift-keys, keys for operating said actuating means, and means actuated by the keys for producing a record, substantially as specified.

18. As a new article of manufacture, a typewrite r operator comprising a frame independent of the type-writer frame, electrically-controlled means on the operator-frame for depressing and maintaining depressed a type-writer shift-key, electrically-controlled means for depressing a type-writer characterkey, electrically-controlled means for releasing both keys, and means for manually oper sting the electrically-controlled means, substantially as specified.

19. As a new article of manufacture, a

typewriter operator comprising a frame independent of the type-writer frame, electrically-controlled means on the operator-frame for depressing and maintaining depressed a type-writer shift-key, electrically-controlled means for depressing a type-writer character'- key, electrically-controlled means for releasing both keys, and means for automatically operating the electrically-controlled means, substantially as specified.

20. As a new article of manufacture, a type-Writer operator comprising a frame independent of the type-writer frame, means on the operator-frame for returning a typewriter carriage, and means for automatically operating-the carriage-return means, subantially as specified.

21. As a new article of manufacture, a typewriter operator comprising a frame independent of the type-writer frame, means on the operator-frame for returning a typeriter carriage, and a record for operating the carriage-return means, substantially as specified.

As a new article of manufacture, a @yz writer operator comprising a frame independ nt of the typewriter frame, means on the operator-frame for returning a typewriter carriage and means for producing a ca riage-return record, substantially as specified.

235. As a new article of manufacture, a pe-writer operator comprising a frame independent of the type-writer frame, means on the operator-frame for returning a type vriter carriage, means for manually operat ing the carriage-return means, and means for producing a record, substantlally as speclfied. 24. As a new art cle of manufacture. a

type-writer operatorprovided with electrically-controlled means for actuating typewriter character-keys and type-writer s iftkeys, means for returning a type-writer carriage, and manually-operated means for con trolling the first and second named means, substantially as specified.

25. As a new article of manufacture, a type-writer operator provided with electric: ally-controlled means for actuating typewriter character-keys and type-writershiftkeys, means forreturning a type-writer-carriage, and manually controlled means for controlling the first and second named'means and for producinga record, substantially as specified. v

26. As a new article of manufacture, a type-writer operator' comprising a frame independent of the type-Writer frame,electrically-controlled means on the operatorframe for actuating type-writercharacterkeys and type-writer shift-keys, means for returning a type-Writer carriage, and automatically-opera'ted meansfor controlling the first and second named means, substantially as specified.

27As a new article of manufacture, a type-writer operator comprising a frame independent of the type-writer frame, fingers pivoted to the operator-frame and adapted to actuate the type-writer characters, and means for automatically actuating the fingers, substantially as specified.

28. As a new article of manufacture, a type-writer operator comprising a frame independent of the type-writer frame, a key on the operator-frame, a contact, an electromagnet in circuit, means for actuating a type-writer character and adapted to be operated by the electromagnet, and a punch ada ted to be simultaneously operated by the ey, substantially as specified.

29. As a new article of manufacture, a type-writer operator comprising a frame independent of the type-writer frame, a key on the operator-frame, a pair of electromagnets, means for operating a typewriter character and adapted-to be actuated by one of said electromagnets, a punch adapted to be actuated by the key, and record-feeding means adapted to be actuated by the second electromagnet, substantially as specified.

30. As a new article of manufacture, a type-Writer operator comprising aframe independent of the type-writer frame, a key on the operator-frame, a-vibrator, pawls on the vibrator, and a rack which is engaged by the pawls and is operatively connected to the pyple-writer carriage, substantially as speci-' r 81. As a new article of manufacture, a typew-riter operator comprising a frame in dependent of the type-Writer frame,.an electromagnet on the operator-frame, a switch l operated thereby, a vibrator in circuit with LII the switch, means for returning the type writer carriage, and means for operatively connecting the vibrator with the carriage-return means, substantially as specified.

32. As a new article of manufacture; a type-writer operator provided with a rack adapted to engage a type-writer carriage, a double lever adapted to be engaged by the rack, a contact controlled by said lever, an eleotromagnet in circuit, and means controlled by the electromagnet for operating the rack, substantially as s ecified.

33.--As a new article 0 manufacture, a type-Writer operator comprising a frame independent of the type-writer frame, an electric vibrator on the 0perator-frame,spr1nginfluenced pawls pivoted: thereto, a rack adapted to engage the type-writer carriage,

and an electr'omagnet for effecting an engagement between the awls and the rack, substantially as specified 34. As a new article of manufacture,- a type-writer operator comprising a frame independent of the type-writer frame, a recordfeed roller on the operator-frame, a record, contacts at op osite sides thereof, a ratchetwheel mounted on the feed-roller, pawls engaging the ratchet-wheel, an armature to which the pawls are operatively connected, and a pair of electromagnets on opposite of the armature, substantially as speci- 35. As a new article of manufacture, a type-writer operator comprising-a frame independent of the type-writer frame, a pair of contacts on the operator-frame, an intermetan,-

diate record, means for feeding the record, an electromagnet in circuit with the contacts, and means operatively connected to said electromagnet for actuating the t e-writer characters, substantially as specifie 36. As a new article of manufacture, a type-writer operator provided with means for feeding a record,- means operated by the record for automatically returning a t ewriter carriage, and means'for automatid l arresting the record-feeding means during the carriage-return motion, substantially as specified.

37. As a new article of manufacture, a type-Writeroperator provided with means for feeding a record, contacts at opposite sides of the record, an electromagnet in circuit, a

switch operated by the electromagnet-arma ture, and means controlled by the switch for returning a type-writer carriage and operating the record-feedingmeans, substantially as specified. j I

38. As a new article of manufacture, a type-writer operator provided with a record having difierently sized perforations, con

'tacts controlled thereby, means controlled by the larger perforations for shifting a typewriter carriage,a'nd means controlled by the smaller perforations for operating the typewriter characters, substantially as s ecified.

Si ned by me at New York city, Ianha'tew York,'th'is 13th day of May, 1905.

BENJAMIN F. HUTCHES,JR. Witnesses; FRANK V. BRIESEN',

WM. R. SCHULZ. 

